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Compare Rancho Santa Margarita to Santa Maria

This post compares Rancho Santa Margarita, California to Santa Maria, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Rancho Santa Margarita (city) Santa Maria (city)
Population 49,078 104,791
Income (median) $74,354 $30,962
Home Value (median) $619,200 $297,200
White 77% 73%
Black 2% 1%
Asian 10% 5%
With Kids 41% 50%
Age (median) 37 29
Rentals 29% 49%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Rancho Santa Margarita or Santa Maria?
A: Rancho Santa Margarita has a much smaller population count than Santa Maria: 49078 compared with 104791 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Rancho Santa Margarita or in Santa Maria?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Rancho Santa Margarita.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Rancho Santa Margarita or Santa Maria?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Rancho Santa Margarita.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Maria does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 29% for Rancho Santa Margarita versus 49% for Santa Maria.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Rancho Santa Margarita may include: Morgan-Hill, Livermore, and Moorpark.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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